Boeing said it was agonisingly close to a software fix for its 737 MAX jetliner when the Ethiopian Airlines jet plunged to the ground on March 10.
The upgrade proved more complicated than the manufacturer initially estimated, according to a Boeing executive.
Boeing intends to present regulators with the final documents for certification later this week, the last step in a process the company outlined for the Federal Aviation Administration on January 21. Boeing will also have to convince sceptical regulators in Canada, Europe, China and elsewhere of the system's safety.
Boeing has launched a communications blitz to restore confidence in the MAX, the revamped version of its workhorse single-aisle jet, which has been deeply tarnished by the crashes less than two years after the plane's debut. The company has been meeting with airlines and regulators worldwide, and it held detailed briefings for reporters and 200 pilots and industry officials on Wednesday.
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